China

The University accepts a wide range of international qualifications.  As competition for places is strong, good grades are always required, and an early application is recommended.

Undergraduate programmes 2017-18

The University of Exeter's typical offer in terms of GCE A-levels is A*AA-ABB, excluding General Studies, or 38-32 points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma (including bonus points).  Each programme has slightly different requirements, both in terms of overall points and required subjects, so please check the relevant subject in the Undergraduate prospectus.

In addition the University welcomes applications from students with:

Bachelors Degree - Completion of Year 1 
Candidates who have completed the first year of a Bachelors Degree at a Chinese University may be considered for progression onto our undergraduate programmes.

Higher National Diploma 
Candidates who have undertaken a Higher National Diploma may be considered for entrance to our undergraduate programmes.

Zhuanke/Dazhuan
Candidates who have undertaken the Zhuanke or Dazhuan will be considered for entrance to our undergraduate programmes.  Candidates who have undertaken two years or more may be considered for Year 2 entry, if comparable modules to the Year 1 syllabus at University of Exeter have been studied.

All students must also meet our linguistic requirements before they can receive an unconditional offer, please see the English language requirements webpage for more details.

All applications for undergraduate degrees must be made via UCAS and must include details of qualifications obtained and awaited along with a personal statement and reference - preferably from a teacher. Exeter’s UCAS code and name is E84 EXETR. All applicants for Medicine must apply by 15 October each year. We recommend applicants for all other programmes apply by 15 January as the course may be full after this point. The UCAS website indicates which courses are open to new applicants at any time. Please note that it is normal for UK universities to make conditional offers based on your results to date and to confirm these once you have the results of High School and/or language tests. Applicants who wish to apply for deferred entry should indicate this on the UCAS form and provide further details of their reasons for deferring in their personal statement. Applications can only be deferred for one year.

Postgraduate programmes

The University of Exeter requires applicants for Masters programmes (MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, MPA, LLM) to hold a Bachelors degree, usually in a relevant subject, with a grade equivalent to a UK upper second class honours. Students who do not meet these entry requirements may be able to take a Graduate Diploma programme as an alternative entry route into a Masters in Business, Finance, Law or Public Administration. Details of Graduate Diploma programmes here.

Our prospectus will indicate if there are additional programme requirements for specific Masters courses. 

Typically we would expect all postgraduate applicants from China to have completed a Bachelors degree from a Chinese institution recognised by the Chinese Ministry of Education. Applications are considered on an individual case-by-case basis and typical offers for Postgraduate Programmes will usually range between 80% - 85% dependent on the strength of degree programme and institution at which the degree was undertaken, as well as expertise in the subject area.

Applicants for postgraduate research programmes (MPhil, PhD, EdD) will need to demonstrate experience of research methodologies. For this reason, often, successful research applicants will have completed a Masters degree with a thesis or dissertation component.

All applications for postgraduate degrees should be made via the "Apply on-line" button on the webpage for each course. Applications can be made up to 12 months before the start date. 
Taught Masters programmes have a single intake in September each year.  Research students may be able to start at other times, with their supervisor's agreement.